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Amit buys few grams of gold at the poles as per the instruction of one of his friends. He hands over the same when he meets him at the equator. Will the friend agree with the weight of gold bought? If not, why? [Hint: The value of g is greater at the poles than at the equator.]
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The weight of a body on the earth's surface (W) = mg (where m = mass of the body and g = acceleration due to gravity)
Given, value of g is larger at poles when compared to the equator. So, for the same mass of gold, weight will be less at the equator as compared to the poles. Therefore, Amit's friend will not agree with the weight of gold bought.
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